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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 10, 2006
Page
4
Wanda Garner is editor publisher with Jim Finley retired as editor. Doyle Barrow serves as sports editor while Danielle Lynch is news editor and Jane Howard Lee is noted as retired. The staff roster outlines leadership roles for the publication’s editorial operations.
An editorial argues high gas prices will persist due to worldwide demand for crude, oil industry influence in politics, and political inaction. It criticizes lawmakers for favors to oil interests and urges real solutions like efficiency, transit, biofuels, and consumer pressure at the polls.
A letter lauds the Long Neck Festival as fantastic and family oriented. The writer cites grandchildren Cayla and Maddie enjoying hands on animal exhibits including alligators lizards snakes camels monkeys kangaroos and coast wildlife. Community members are thanked for organizing the event and urged to make it an annual tradition.
Attendees praised a family friendly event focused on children and activities. Highlights included train and camel rides ponies animal encounters paddleboats and a lively Brian Staples show.
The piece cautions readers about E. coli dangers at petting zoos, noting multiple infections and fatalities among children after visits. Florida and North Carolina cases prompt stricter regulation and parental avoidance advised by health officials and advocates.
A long defense of Church of Christ teachings as true to the New Testament. The author cites Acts 2 47 and Acts 20 28 to affirm ownership by Christ and criticizes other denominations for false doctrine. He warns against speaking ill of Christ’s church and emphasizes being called Christians by Acts 11 26 and Romans 16 16.
Government officials and district contacts for Texas listed with phone numbers for Gov Rick Perry Lt Gov David Dewhurst Attorney General Greg Abbott Comptroller Carole Strayhorn Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson Agriculture Commissioner Susan Combs and state senators and representatives. Includes Railroad Commission and a web link to find your representative.
Bay Town Sun staff contacts include Wanda Garner Cash publisher Sandy Denson business manager David Bloom managing editor Doyle Barlow sports editor Danielle Lynch news editor with emails listed for newsroom advertising and production departments. Details provide key personnel for editorial advertising and production inquiries at Bay Town Sun.
Baytown Sun subscribers are advised to expect delivery by 6 a.m. on weekdays and 8 a.m. on Sundays. If the newspaper is late, call (281) 425 8048 by 10 a.m. to request redelivery.
The Sun invites original unsigned material addressed to The Baytown Sun. Letters must include the writer’s signature, a non publishing address and phone number, and be sent to Wanda Garner Cash or David Bloom at The Baytown Sun P O Box 90 Baytown 77522. Submissions may be edited or refused.
The Baytown Sun lists phone numbers for departments including Newsroom Retail Classified and Circulation at Baytown Texas with a mailing address and a general email. It provides main newsroom retail and circulation lines plus a fax line and a website for the paper.
An editor notes that letters after Friday may not run and argues voters should back two 1/8 cent Public Safety Sales Tax Initiatives to fund Baytown police fire and EMS equipment and facilities. It warns against higher taxes via other ballots and urges turnout for May 13 to ensure public safety.
A former Baytown Charter Review Committee chair urges support for all seven proposed amendments on the May 13 ballot. He commends the City Council for considering recommendations while minimizing politics, and specifically backs Proposition No 3 to require open meetings and permit executive sessions as allowed by law.
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